Ex-George Santos Fundraiser Sam Miele Will Plead Guilty to US Charges

Plea boosts pressure on GOP lawmaker facing corruption charges
Samuel Miele is second of Santos aides to admit wrongdoing

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By Patricia Hurtado and Gregory Korte

November 14, 2023 at 5:27 PM UTC

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November 14, 2023 at 8:54 PM UTC

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A former fundraiser for US Representative George Santos pleaded guilty to wire fraud related to campaign donations, increasing pressure on the New York congressman as he faces his own corruption charges and efforts to expel him from Congress.

Samuel Miele, 27, is the second campaign aide to admit criminal wrongdoing in the mushrooming case against Santos, the 35-year-old Republican from Long Island who gained notoriety for falsifying large parts of his resume during his 2022 campaign.